The second round of the tournament proceeded smoothly without any issues. The winners defeated the losers and advanced to the next round. This round progressed much faster than the first, naturally because the number of participants had been reduced by half. Even so, it still took an entire week to conclude. Wang Chen won his match, and so did Qin Hutian. As for Chu Yan, he advanced to the next round automatically after being fortunate enough to receive a bye. After a week of rest, the third round began. Only 110 participants remained. Although the number of contestants continued to decrease, the tournament became increasingly intense. There were even two participants who fought for an entire day. Their battle only ended when both of them completely exhausted their Qi and could no longer move due to their injuries and fatigue. Because of this, despite having only half the number of participants from the previous round, the third round still required five full days to finish

As before, after all the participants had finished their matches, the tournament paused for a week before the sixth round began.The sixth round concluded in just two days with seven matches, leaving only seven participants remaining.An odd number once again.This meant that one lucky participant would automatically advance to the semifinals.So, did Chu Yan receive his luck once more?Unfortunately, it seemed that Chu Yan's luck had finally run out.Not only did he fail to receive the automatic advancement, but his opponent this time was Wang Chen.And they were the very first match of the sixth round."It seems this time it's not the luck of a protagonist, but the misfortune of a villain." Chu Yan sighed softly as he smiled at Wang Chen, who stood across from him.He truly did not want to face Wang Chen.Until now, he had been fortunate enough to avoid him.But now, he had no choice but to fight his friend."Why do you say that? Have you already decided you're going to lose before

Wang Chen successfully defeated Chu Yan and advanced to the semifinals. Qin Hutian, having received the odd-numbered slot, advanced automatically.Ming Zhao had also secured his place in the semifinals, and the final participant was Yu Yao, the disciple of the Fourth Elder.The four of them would compete in the semifinals for a place in the grand final.After another week-long break following the sixth round, the next stage of the tournament finally began.Once again, Wang Chen was the first to fight.His opponent was Yu Yao, the Fourth Elder's disciple—a stunning young woman renowned as one of the most beautiful flowers of the Starry Sky Sect."Wang Chen, huh? I've always wondered why someone like you wasn't famous before."Yu Yao looked at him with admiration."That's because I come from the Bamboo Martial Courtyard. You know what kind of reputation my courtyard has, don't you?"Wang Chen answered casually."That's exactly what confuses me. Why didn't you transfer to a better martia

The most anticipated battle had finally arrived—Qin Hutian versus Ming Zhao, two cultivators who would one day become great figures within the Sun Empire.It was clear that the two were evenly matched. Crimson lightning clashed against wind, and every collision of their attacks produced a thunderous roar like a raging storm. Neither of them had even begun fighting seriously yet; they were merely warming up. Even so, the aftermath of their battle was already enough to make the spectators swallow nervously.Ming Zhao's folding fan was a special artifact. It could form wind blades powerful enough to clash head-on with Qin Hutian's sword. Even if those blades were destroyed, Ming Zhao could recreate them in less than a second.When Ming Zhao leaped away from Qin Hutian, he unfolded his fan and gave it a single sweep, releasing a wave of wind that blasted Qin Hutian backward.Qin Hutian quickly regained his balance, but before he could launch a counterattack, he suddenly froze as he sensed

The long-awaited grand final had finally arrived—Wang Chen versus Ming Zhao.The two contestants stood atop the arena, facing each other from over a dozen meters apart, their weapons already firmly gripped in their hands."At last, the grand final. I've been looking forward to this since the first day of the tournament." Ming Zhao smiled broadly, fully confident that he would win this battle."I honestly didn't expect to make it all the way to the finals." Wang Chen assumed a fighting stance.Both were ready to fight, and Elder Zhang Sun immediately announced the start of the match.Wang Chen shot forward while Ming Zhao unleashed countless wind blades from his fan.Wang Chen blocked every attack with his sword until he finally reached Ming Zhao. The two clashed at close range, moving from one spot to another at incredible speed.Ming Zhao opened his fan and gave it a single wave, creating a powerful gust that sent Wang Chen flying backward.Wang Chen landed smoothly. At the same time